How to convert Bedrock world to Java Edition

Both Minecraft Java and Minecraft Bedrock are popular among people and have their own bugs and features which makes them special, but if you are changing your Minecraft edition from Minecraft Bedrock to Minecraft Java then it can be a little hard to leave your old Minecraft Bedrock world in which you have played since the start. Thankfully with ElixirNode’s Minecraft server hosting and this tutorial, it will be very easy.

So, in this tutorial, we will show you how to convert your Minecraft Bedrock world into a Minecraft Java world. The whole process of converting your Minecraft Bedrock edition world into a Minecraft Java edition world is possible through a site named Chunker which is made by Hive Games Limited under the exclusive license of Minecraft.

Exporting a Singleplayer World

1. To start first, you have to open Minecraft Bedrock on your device and go to the world section.
2. After opening the world section, click on the edit button of the world that you want to convert into a Minecraft Java edition world.
   
3. After clicking the edit button, a new setting page for your world will be opened.
4. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on a button named “Export World”.
   
5. After clicking “Export world”, you can save your world file to any folder on your device.

Exporting a Bedrock Server World

1. First, go to the ElixirNode Game Panel and login into your account.
2. After you are successfully logged into your account, go to the server panel of a particular server you want to convert into Minecraft Java edition.
3. After reaching the server panel, go to the files section and click on the folder named “world”.
   
4. On reaching the “world” folder, select all the files present in the folder and zip them.
5. After zipping all the files, rename the zipped file from “world.zip” to “bedrockworld.zip” or any name you are suitable with, and download the file to your device.
   

Converting the Minecraft Bedrock Edition World into Minecraft Java Edition World with Chunker

1. Go to Chunker.
2. Click on the “Upload archive” button and upload your Minecraft Bedrock edition world file.
   
3. After uploading your world file, choose the Minecraft Java edition version in which you want to convert your Minecraft Bedrock edition world
   
4. On choosing the version, click on the “Convert” and “Download” buttons to download your world.

Importing your World into Minecraft Java Edition Singleplayer

1. Open your Minecraft Java edition launcher and go to installations.After reaching there, highlight your server version and click on the folder.
   
2. On reaching there, create a new folder for your world and add your zipped world file into that folder.
3. Extract the zipped file and you are ready to play in your new world.

Importing your World into Minecraft Java Edition Server

1. Go to your ElixirNode Server Panel and log in with your credentials.
2. After login into your account, go to the server to which you want to upload your new world and open the file manager.
3. On reaching the file manager, go to a folder named “world” and open it.
   
4. After opening the folder, delete all the files present in it and upload your zipped world file.
5. Unzip the zipped world file and go to the panel.
6. Restart your server and you are ready to play in your new world.

The World is not loading in Singleplayer

If your Minecraft world is not loading or appearing in your singleplayer world then make sure to check your “world” folder with all its files. If the “level.dat” file is not inside the folder then the world will not load intentionally. If your world still won’t load after checking all the things mentioned above then make sure to restart the game or reupload the files again.

The Server is loading a new World after the restart

If your server is loading the same World after the restart then make sure to check all the files that you uploaded in your server’s “world” folder. Even after doing all the things mentioned above, if your server creates a new world on the restart, try deleting your world zipped file after extracting it into your server’s “world” folder.

Congratulations, now you can convert your Minecraft Bedrock edition world into a Minecraft Java edition world without any difficulty. This information can come really handy if you are trying to convert a Minecraft Bedrock edition server into a Minecraft Java edition server to use plugins or mods in it. Also, as a quick note make sure to note down your coordinates of builds and the names and quantity of the things you have in your inventory.

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